DDP & ADRs

[MegDen101109]

I am renting DVC points & will be on the DDP. I know I have to pay for the DDP when i check in...however, will i be able to make my ADRs online like regular reservations?

 

[TDC Nala]

Anyone can make ADRs if you are 180 days or less from the date you want to dine, or 180 + 10 if you have a Disney resort reservation. The dining plan does not enter into it. The only reason you may want to wait until you get a dining plan, or add one before you make reservations, is if you intend to book CRT or a dinner show. If you do not have a dining plan on your reservation at the time you book, you will have to pay in full at booking for these meals, and wait to get refunded until you arrive if you intend to use dining credits for them (unless you are lucky and can cancel the cash reservation and rebook it for the same date and party size with dining plan added).

 

[dzd]

what is ddp and adr?

 

[hakepb]

what is ddp and adr?

DDP is the Disney Dining Plan, a pre-paid meal plan (my editorial note: Disney, in general, stacks the deck in their favor, so unless you can get ADR's at the more expensive restaurants, you will probably pay more for the DDP than paying OOP, Out Of Pocket)

ADR is Advanced Dining Reservation, not quite an exact reservation, but more of a guaranteed place in the wait line. It is recommended to have ADR's for all sit-down dining places (Except ESPN which does not take them, but they are a cheap sit down sandwich shop so not a good use of DDP credits)